100 Days of Sunlight

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The amount of times I've had to deal with people accusing me of faking my blindness because "How are you typing if you're blind? Then you have each and every side character, from Tessa's grandparents to Weston's family to Rudy, Weston's beyond loveable best friend. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. And every little adorable artwork has something significant to do with the story, and you appreciate it so much more after reading the book! Since Weston got most of the POV chapters, both in present day and in flashbacks, I felt like Weston was actually the protagonist of this book.

Thankfully, there wasn't a huge amount of romance, which is what kept this baby from being docked down another star. I don't mind reading books with religious characters, but I got a very 'Bible Camp' feeling from this book. You understand why she's lashing out even when it's not pretty, and you just want her to get back up on her feet again. I mean, first of all, I looooove how the cover ties everything, every lil' bit of this book together. I immediately fell in love with the idea — two characters experiencing loss, recovery, and hope; two characters connecting to help each other heal in ways they wouldn’t have been able to alone.Disabled people are often viewed as one of two extremes, inspiration porn full of toxic positivity that can't be stopped by anything, and helpless children that can't do anything. Speaking of which, I had assumed Weston’s flashbacks would only be two or three chapters – but that wasn’t the case.

I guess what I mean is that it felt like the repetition was intended to be a stylistic choice, but it felt more like it was making a mockery of what it feels like to have PTSD and experience trauma. Content warning: this book is rated PG (ages 12+) for mild language and thematic elements, but if you are concerned about the content I recommend you check out the content guide before reading the book.His mother continues to let him do whatever he wants without ever even telling him to be safe or showing much worry at all. I think part of the reason this was never addressed is because we spent SO MUCH time on Weston flashbacks, especially considering he isn't even the protagonist. Even as someone who has lived through the electric unease of being a teenager, she felt a little too hot and cold.

There were also a point in Weston's backstory where he made the decision that he wasn't going to let his disability run his life. So instead of trying to make her life better, instead of trying, just like every other typical teenage ya girl, she has self-esteem issues. Personally, I find this hilarious since I’m pretty sure Weston only says “hell” and “pansyass” (I don’t know a single 16-year-old boy who uses this word).Weston was inspired by every person who has overcome incredible challenges and limitations without losing their spirit, humor, or zest for life. I have about three other cons I wanted to include (limited diversity and weakly developed POC being a big one), but this is my longest review to date and I’m a little tired of ranting. MY HEARTTTTTTT Literally so cuteeeeee I want a Weston in my life so baddddd this was literally the cutest thing I've ever read!

It's a book with a precious hate to love couple that takes place in a small town and involves waffles and poetry and finding hope in the darkness. It was so cool to “see”, or rather hear, touch, smell, and taste the story and the world through Tessa’s eyes, even though she was blind. This really could have been a lot stronger if the book opened on a different note and it would have given Abbie a chance to depict how PTSD and flashbacks can hit you at any moment of the day, even just sitting at your desk or eating.Weston KNOWING that Tessa's grandparents had retracted their ad for someone to help her and that they weren't looking for a boy, anyway, but stealing their address and just showing up is creepy. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll feel happier having read such a lovely, powerful story of the love and courage of two young people.